Metinvest Group began to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defence forces throughout the country during the earliest days of the war. According to a decision taken by Rinat Akhmetov, in order to protect cities, Metinvest SMC began to provide steel free-of-charge for the manufacturing of anti-tank obstacles known as hedgehogs. Still of more these defences against the enemy's advance have been manufactured at Metinvest Group enterprises.

Since the beginning of hostilities, more than 35,000 anti-tank obstacles, known as hedgehogs, have been made from Metinvest steel. In addition, the Group's enterprises and partners are producing studded chains to stop wheeled vehicles and anti-landing hedgehogs.

Metinvest's steel is also used to make stoves, heating, and cooking ovens installed at checkpoints. The reinforcement of checkpoints continues. The Group has provided more than 600 tonnes of sand and crushed stone, 2,100 reinforced concrete blocks and 60 concrete slabs as well as timber.

Previously, the Group allocated EUR10 million for the purchase of body-armour vests, helmets and first-aid kits to protect Ukrainian soldiers. The procurement is taking place in several stages. As part of the first stage, Metinvest purchased 2,800 armoured vests made in Poland with the third and fourth levels of protection, and 500 army first-aid kits manufactured in Turkey. In the second stage, armoured vests, first-aid kits and protective helmets for the territorial defence forces will also be purchased. The first batch is already on its way to Ukraine and will soon be provided to the territorial defence forces.

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